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The impact of your coaching depends on the next question   Does your coaching beg the question? And the next question? If you are concerned that you just don’t know enough about Ayurveda or health or life or fill-in-the-blank to coach, I have a question for you. What do you think it takes to be effective at coaching?   We live in the information age. People almost always already know what they need to do. If you have ever...

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There is a great pain and anguish when you suffer in anxiety; a roller coaster of mood swings, all-pervasive fears, and deep shadowy heavy depression. Maybe that’s you, or you may recognize someone else who suffers this pain. If you are in any way a progressive thinker, you’ve tried your utmost to make an improvement to ‘those days’. You are familiar with practices of mindfulness. You’ve tried recommended natural products.  You’ve talked to lots of people...

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Was your grandmother a fan of castor oil? Did she share its virtues for all that ailed you? In Ayurveda School, whenever we asked our teacher for advice on what to use for cramps, skin, constipation, hair, and more the answer was always “castor oil!” This became a joke among the students. Later, as I experimented on myself, I realized the value of this truly great oil- a home remedy wonder.   An Ancient Oil Made Modern Castor...

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When it comes to changing your habits and improving your health, you’re probably not lacking knowledge. You know what to do to become healthy, vibrant, and strong. However, knowing and doing are two different things. I teach my coaching clients how to listen to their own wisdom, life experience, and knowledge. We put knowledge into practice with small, incremental lifestyle changes that give them more energy, better sleep, stronger digestion, and mental clarity. The habits are...

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Recently I was shopping for a gift for my niece.  From milk bottles to sippy cups, toys to synthetic clothes, I was horrified to see how much plastic was hidden in products for infants. Plastic is hiding in everything. Think about how much plastic we may be using every day. Look around and you will find you are surrounded by plastic. Your kitchen, your backyard, your office, the children’s park and kids toys- wherever you look,...

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Many of us found our way to helping others by healing ourselves first. I studied Ayurveda and became a health coach from a deep need to bring wellness into my life. Sometimes I feel like I‘m pushing against a strong current.  It’s not easy to be a flagbearer for wellness in a society that takes health for granted and sees ill health as a financial opportunity. How do you stay in touch with your role...